BBC LIFESTYLE
Alan Cumming’s Paradise Homes – 5 Episodes
From Thursday 8 May at 20:00
An enchanting, fantasy-filled property series in which Alan Cumming snoops around incredible homes around the world. Fuelled by his secret passion for architecture and interior design, he discovers what really makes a home paradise.
The Ultimate Braai Master Season 7 – 13 Episodes
Weeknights from Monday 12 May at 19:00
The game show returns for a seventh season. Teams of two, consisting of a Braai Master and a Braai Buddy, compete against each other in various braai (barbecue) challenges across 13 episodes in multiple locations. Teams are eliminated along the way and the winning team can win prizes and the title of Ultimate Braai Master.
Farmer Wants a Wife USA Season 2 – 14 Episodes
From Sunday 18 May at 20:00
The dating show returns for a second season. Four farmers from across the country embark on an adventure of a lifetime in the hopes of finding their future spouse. The farmers will take their group of daters to their farm and show them what it is really like to live as ranchers do. But will anyone manage to find love?
Listing Cape Town Season 3 – 10 Episodes
From Wednesday 28 May at 20:00
The property series returns for a third season, following a group of high-end property brokers as they hustle through their multi-million-rand listings in and around Cape Town. Viewers will get a glimpse into the homes of the super wealthy as the series sees the Mother City’s luxury real estate agents list and sell properties.
BBC BRIT
The Chelsea Detective Season 2 – 8 Episodes
From Tuesday 6 May at 20:00
DI Max Arnold (Adrian Scarborough) is confronted with four intriguing new crime mysteries. Regular characters Ashley (Sophie Stone), Jess (Lucy Phelps), Connor (Peter Bankolé) and Astrid (Anamaria Marinca) return, along with Olivia (Frances Barber) too, to take us into the glossy and stylish world of Chelsea – and the darkness that lies beneath. Max’s new DS, Layla Walsh (Vanessa Emme), is sure to keep the detective on his toes, as the two delve into the exclusive art world, luxury retirement living, rowing, psychotherapy, tailoring and dating.
Pointless Season 27 – 55 Episodes
From Monday 19 May at 18:00
Hosted by Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman, Pointless is a game show in which teams of two contestants have to score as few points as possible by finding obscure but correct answers to questions. Before the show, each question has already been posed to 100 people who have 100 seconds to give as many correct answers as they can think of. The less commonly known answers are the ones the contestants are looking for as they are worth the least points, whereas incorrect answers are awarded the full 100 points. An eponymous ‘Pointless’ answer is one which none of the 100 people gave. The couple that makes it through to the third and final round has the chance to win the jackpot of £1,000, which rolls over each episode if the finalists don’t find a pointless answer.
BBC UKTV
The Great British Sewing Bee Season 6 – 10 Episodes
From Monday 5 May at 18:00
The Great British Sewing Bee returns for another series, with comedian Joe Lycett once again overseeing proceedings. During each episode, 10 of the UK’s best home seamsters and seamstresses face three bespoke challenges set by two of the country’s most respected experts: top Savile Row tailor Patrick Grant, and fashion designer Esme Young. As the weeks progress, the pressure ramps up; each of our hopefuls will have to demonstrate absolute excellence in every element of their sewing skill, making or altering items of clothing under intense time pressure. And with more episodes than ever before, can the seamsters and seamstresses cope with the extra demand?
Farmer Wants A Wife Australia Season 12 – 13 Episodes
From Monday 5 May at 21:00
A group of single farmers take part in one of the most beloved television series. City meets country in this fun-filled show and finds farmers on the road to romance as they choose between hundreds of prospective partners. As the twelfth series begins, five new farmers begin the search for their one true love – and this time one of the farmers is searching for a husband. Only five of the eight dates they initially meet will be able to join them back at their farms, where the fun will really begin! Will the hopefuls adjust to their new lifestyles? Will the farmers make the right choice for everlasting love?
The World’s Most Secret Hotels – 6 Episodes
From Tuesday 13 May at 19:00
In this six-part series we discover some of the world’s most unique and exciting places to stay. From desert to sea we look at hotels located in the most surprising locations and uncover what it takes to manage these places and exactly what is involved in running these hotels day to day, round the clock – from catering to housekeeping, interiors to conservation.
MasterChef: The Professionals Season 14 – 22 Episodes
From Monday 19 May at 18:00
The renowned cookery show returns for a fourteenth series, as another group of professional chefs battle it out to be crowned the ultimate culinary champion. Judges Monica Galetti, Gregg Wallace and Marcus Wareing oversee assorted challenges, including the dreaded Skills Test, and the Invention Test – a thrilling exhibition of the chef’s creative flare. This series finds our hopefuls coming to grips with tinned food, joining the service at the three-Michelin-starred Alain Ducasse restaurant at the Dorchester hotel, and tackling a pop-up kitchen challenge.
Life Below Zero: Canada – 8 Episodes
From Thursday 22 May at 22:50
Based on the four-time Emmy-winning format, this compelling documentary follows the stories of people who live off the grid in remote regions of northern Canada. This gripping series follows a diverse group from different backgrounds, including First Nations. Gain an unfiltered glimpse into their rugged daily lives, as these intrepid characters use traditional survival practices and find ingenious ways of adapting to their extreme environment. They grapple with deadly weather while trying to find food, water and shelter. Can they make a success of their uniquely challenging lives?
I Like the Way You Move – 8 Episodes
From Monday 26 May at 21:00
Five single professional dancers partner up with rookie non-dancers at ‘the mixer’ in a bid to find love. The newly formed couples are then given a themed, intimate dance routine to perfect in just 48 hours. They live and rehearse together in ‘the house’ where romance and drama unfolds. Each episode, they’re judged on their chemistry and connection at the ‘dance off’ by the host, a resident dance expert and a special guest. The ‘most fire’ couple wins a romantic date and the couple with the least connection is eliminated. Featuring dramatic house reality, stunning dance performances and emotional eliminations, this break through format promises dating reality and dancing drama in equal measure.
BBC EARTH
Rob and Rylan’s Grand Tour – 3 Episodes
From Friday 2 May at 19:00
Culture-loving Rob Rinder joins architecture fan Rylan as they follow in the footsteps of 19th century romantic poet Lord Byron and other Grand Tourists, immersing themselves in the art, culture, bad behaviour and life-changing exploits of historic Brits visiting Italy. Marking the 200th anniversary of Byron’s death, Rob and Rylan will draw from the poet’s extensive poems and letters to guide them, alongside the diaries of others who made the trip.
Fantastic Friends – 6 Episodes
From Friday 16 May at 20:00
This documentary series sees actors and twin brothers James and Oliver Phelps travel the globe to meet spellbinding guests, explore enchanting cities and take on phenomenal challenges, while managing all kinds of mischief along the way. During their adventures, the pair interrupt Sophie Skelton’s chilled weekend getaway to Krakow in Poland and gate-crash Maisie Williams’ relaxing holiday on the stunning Caribbean island of Saint Lucia.
Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle Season 11 – 16 Episodes
From Wednesday 28 May at 19:00
Explorer Ben Fogle meets more people who’ve turned their back on the rat race and set up home in some of the most remote and inhospitable parts of the world. In this eleventh series, Ben visits the freezing waters of Iceland to live with Hakon, meets an ex-national athletics coach who now lives in a remote forest in Croatia, and sees an ex-photographer who lives in the isolated wilds of Oregon
CBeebies
Aneeshwar and Lizzie Go Wild Season 2 – 20 Episodes
From Monday 5 May at 16:20
Aneeshwar returns for a second season, with a new co-presenter, Lizzie Daly, meeting amazing animals and revealing the surprising and unusual ways in which they are connected in the wild. This time they meet lions and sloths, the golden-headed tamarin and the poison-dart frog.
Bluey Bedtime Blocks
From Saturday 3 May at 19:40
Settle down before bedtime with your favourite episodes of Bluey on CBeebies SA this May. This funny and honest look at modern family life celebrates how imaginative play helps shape healthy children. Australian blue heeler puppy Bluey has a boundless imagination and loves to turn daily life into playful adventures. She and little sister Bingo throw themselves into exploring their world, using gameplay to conquer their fears and try out adult roles. And they like nothing more than pulling their parents – particularly Dad – into their fun and games. Mum Chilli’s gone back to work and Dad Bandit juggles childcare with working from home. But though he might think he’s in charge, the girls are definitely calling the shots when it comes to playtime – and pretty much everything else!
Swashbuckle
From Saturday 3 May at 09:00
Catch double episodes of Swashbuckle on CBeebies South Africa this May. Aimed at younger children, this pirate-themed game-show style series is set aboard a shipwrecked pirate ship called the Scarlet Squid, on which three naughty pirates reside. In each episode Captain Sinker and her two hapless shipmates, Cook and Line, harbour stolen jewels, and it’s up to a team of swashbucklers to take part in a series of games such as the Tumbly Barrel and the Wacky Whirlpool in order to find them – with the help of the ship’s parrot Squawk. If the swashbucklers find all the jewels, one of the shipmates has to walk to plank – straight into a pool of gunge called the Ship’s Mess!
JoJo & Gran Gran Specials Season 2 – 3 Episodes
Thursday 1 May at 19:25
For one evening only, re-watch special episodes of JoJo and Gran Gran, in which they go to the airport, go to an exhibition to learn about Gran’s journey to England, and visit St Lucia to see Gran Gran get a Medal of Honour.
Thomas & Friends Specials – 3 Episodes
From Thursday 1 May at 09:00
In these three extended special episodes, Thomas finds out that the Earl’s Technology Fair will bring new inventions to Sodor, a pair of crooks steal plans for a great new invention, and an invitation from the Queen sends Thomas and friends to London.
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